An independent body called the Friends of the Noel Butlin Archives Centre was established in October 1997. Its members are individuals - generally not formally connected to either the University or the NBAC - who actively support the continued survival and functional integrity of the Centre. The Friends has been endorsed by relevant professional bodies such as the Australian Society for the Study of Labour History, the Australian Society of Archivists, the Australian Historical Association, and the Australian Forest History Association. Currently the Friends is fortunate to count as members individuals from all the Australaian States and Territories and from the United States and Canada.
If you would like to help ensure that the NBAC and its holdings continue as a research resource for posterity you can do so by joining the Friends. To do so, email Rosemary Webb or the National Tertiary Education Union, ANU Branch